Posted by Toni Peters | Oct 5, 2011 | Economy
The House Committee on Ways and Means has approved the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement with 24 votes in favor and 12 votes against. Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp said “These agreements enjoy broad...
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The House Committee on Ways and Means submitted the Colombia-U.S. free trade agreement to an initial vote on Wednesday, the legislative body announced. The long-awaited Colombia-U.S. FTA was submitted to Congress on Monday...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Oct 5, 2011 | News
Fighting between the Colombian Armed Forces and alleged members of the FARC has left one soldier dead and three people injured, Colombian media reported Wednesday. Soldier Diego Andres Avila Castrilon was killed and two others...
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A judge has condemned television presenter Angelica Ramirez to 14 years, five months in prison for terrorism and extortion after a trial which lasted over a year, Colombian media reported. According to the sentence, the...
Read MorePosted by Toni Peters | Oct 5, 2011 | News
Leading candidate in the Bogota mayoral race Gustavo Petro said Tuesday a smear campaign is being prepared to discredit him and his family, Colombian media reported. The leftist candidate did not want to refer specifically to...
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